Awakenings ADE 2019 - Maceo Plex
Step into the Awakenings ADE 2019 massive, where the VIP section is full of posers desperately trying to Shazam unreleased IDs through the venue's terrible wifi. It’s a room packed with industry heads and Berghain cosplayers standing completely still, nodding their heads slightly to prove they understand the groove. You’ve got to love the sheer pretension of a crowd that treats a drop like a complex philosophical statement. The vibe is sleek, futuristic, and slightly menacing, with lasers cutting through heavy fog.
Technically, this Maceo Plex live set is a masterclass, cruising at a precise 130.4 BPM. He completely monopolizes the 12A key—dropping 29 tracks in it—to create an unbreakable, hypnotic House groove that traps you on the dancefloor. His mixing style is incredibly slick, layering intricate rhythmic loops over massive, rolling basslines. The crate digging is proper elite, pulling out massive remixes and unexpected pop vocals.
Mangling David Guetta's "Gettin' Over" or his own epic remix of Faithless' "Insomnia" into the set is an absolute power move. The Awakenings ADE 2019 - Maceo Plex tracklist is a masterfully curated journey. It opens with the obscure Valeriy Palauskas vocal as the opening track, hits a massive peak with Coldcut's "Timber", and bows out with the closing track, AVISION's "Big Shot".